Abstract: The present invention provides a method of extracting virus genes, which is excellent in quickness and convenience and can be automated, and this invention also provides an apparatus for such extraction of virus genes. A conductive hollow fiber membrane (module) 12 is immersed in a virus suspension 20 and thus viral particles suspended in the virus suspension 20 are captured in the conductive hollow fiber membrane (module) 12. The coating of the thus captured virus is lysed and the virus genes are released. Next, the virus genes are collected by subjecting the conductive hollow fiber membrane (module) 12 to at least one of an electrical treatment and a physical treatment.

Abstract: A pest-control product that has a simple structure and that can protect targets from pests, regardless of the shape and size of the targets, is provided. A pest-control product for protecting targets from pests includes: a plurality of pest-control members, which are made of a material containing a pest-control component; and a connector for connecting the pest-control members.

Abstract: The present invention discloses serum remnant-like lipoprotein concentration regulators containing triglyceride of medium-chain fatty acids, wherein 90% or more by weight of the fatty acids as components of the medium-chain triglyceride are saturated fatty acids having 8 and 10 carbon atoms; weight ratio between the saturated fatty acids having 8 carbon atoms and those having 10 carbon atoms is 60/40 to 85/15; and the proportion of the saturated fatty acids having 8 carbon atoms in all the fatty acids bonding to the second position of the triglyceride is 60 to 85 % by weight. The present invention also discloses foods for controlling the concentration of serum remnant-like lipoproteins and pharmaceutical compositions for controlling the concentration of serum remnant-like lipoproteins, which contain the serum remnant-like lipoprotein concentration regulator.

Abstract: A control apparatus for an internal combustion engine which is mounted in a vehicle and has a supercharger that is located along an intake passage of the internal combustion engine and driven by a motor, includes a controller which drives the motor to perform supercharging during warm-up of the internal combustion engine, and supercharges a plurality of times intake air to be supplied to the internal combustion engine. Accordingly, the intake air is supercharged a plurality of times during warm-up of the internal combustion engine, so the temperature of the intake air is raised sufficiently to warm up the engine, thus enabling the engine to be warmed up effectively.

Abstract: A universal enclosure insect repellant enclosure is disclosed. An enclosure wherein at least one portion of the enclosure is comprised of a material incorporated with an insect repellant is provided. The enclosure may also comprise at least one opening. The at least one opening may include a door or a lid.

Abstract: A control apparatus for an internal combustion engine has a supercharger connected to an intake passage of the internal combustion engine and driven by a motor, a bypass passage which is provided for the intake passage in such a manner as to bypass the supercharger, flow amount adjustment device which arbitrarily adjusts a flow amount of air flowing through the bypass passage, and controller which controls the motor and the flow amount adjustment device. The flow amount adjustment device is electrically driven. The controller stops the supercharger from performing supercharging after driving the flow amount adjustment device and starting suction of air via the bypass passage.

Abstract: A capacitor discharge ignition device for an internal combustion engine including an ignition capacitor that is charged with a positive half cycle of an output voltage of an exciter coil, a thyristor that is triggered by a negative half cycle of an output voltage of the exciter coil when the internal combustion engine is ignited to discharge charges stored in the ignition capacitor through a primary coil of an ignition coil, and a reverse bias circuit that applies a reverse bias voltage between a gate and a cathode of the thyristor when a current flowing from the exciter coil through the thyristor is detected and when a charging current of the ignition capacitor is detected.

Abstract: A control apparatus for an internal combustion engine in accordance with the invention includes a supercharger, a bypass passage, a flow amount adjustment device, an operational state detection portion, and a driving time determination portion. The supercharger is connected to an intake passage of an internal combustion engine and is driven by a motor. The bypass passage is provided for the intake passage in such a manner as to bypass the supercharger. By being driven electrically, the flow amount adjustment device can arbitrarily adjust a flow amount of air flowing through the bypass passage. The operational state detection portion detects an operational state of the internal combustion engine. The driving time determination portion determines a time at which the flow rate adjustment device is driven based on a result of detection performed by the operational state detection portion.

Abstract: A slide fastener in which an insert pin and a box pin of a separable bottom stop assembly made of synthetic resin are molded integrally along side edges of fastener tapes. The insert pin and the box pin have peripheral shapes allowing themselves to be inserted into element row guide grooves of a slider, and are molded integrally such that the entire insert pin and the box pin incline toward rear face sides of the respective tapes from their inner side edges to outer side edges relative to tape planes of the fastener, said rear face sides having no core threads of the core portions. Thus, resin layers having substantially even thickness can be formed on both the front and rear face sides of the core portions so that the resin layers never peel away from rear surfaces of the fastener tapes, and the core portions and their peripheries never become brittle.

Abstract: The present invention provides a diuretic, sodium ion-excreting agent, medicament for preventing or treating hypertension, medicament for preventing or treating ischemic cardiac diseases, medicament for preventing or treating congestive cardiac insufficiency or medicament for preventing or treating renal diseases, which comprises ?-tocotrienol.

Abstract: A reinforcement tape is stuck to an outer front surface of a fastener tape and a fastener element removed portion at a space portion, in which fastener elements are removed and to which the separable bottom end stop of the concealed type slide fastener, for example, a insert pin or the like is attached, by ultrasonic welding. The reinforcement tape may be, for example, a tape whose front surface is made of a thermoplastic elastomer film while its rear surface is made of hot melt adhesive agent. At the same time of the above sticking, an edge portion is formed into a U shape and its surface is reinforced and then, the insert pin or the like is attached to this portion. The fastener tape itself does not come into contact with a diamond of a slider, even if outer face of the U-shaped edge portion comes into sliding contact with the diamond, so the fastener tape is protected from being worn or damaged.

Abstract: The present invention provides an insect repelling resin product comprising an insect repelling component which is gradually discharged over a long period of time. The insect repelling resin product is manufactured into a geometric feature applicable for use in various environments to prevent or deter penetration of an object by insects. The geometric feature comprise a main body, a main body having a hollow center, an elongated U-shaped body having an opening end portion forming a groove and in some embodiments, a plurality of slits, a spiral shape, a tube shape with a longitudinal slit, a C-shaped curvature portion coupled to a male and female engagement portion, or an elastic strip further comprising locking portion and an engagement portion.

Abstract: A control apparatus for an internal combustion engine which is mounted in a vehicle and has a supercharger that is located along an intake passage of the internal combustion engine and driven by a motor, includes a controller which drives the motor to perform supercharging during warm-up of the internal combustion engine, and supercharges a plurality of times intake air to be supplied to the internal combustion engine. Accordingly, the intake air is supercharged a plurality of times during warm-up of the internal combustion engine, so the temperature of the intake air is raised sufficiently to warm up the engine, thus enabling the engine to be warmed up effectively.

Abstract: A control apparatus for an internal combustion engine in accordance with the invention includes a supercharger, a bypass passage, a flow amount adjustment device, an operational state detection portion, and a driving time determination portion. The supercharger is connected to an intake passage of an internal combustion engine and is driven by a motor. The bypass passage is provided for the intake passage in such a manner as to bypass the supercharger. By being driven electrically, the flow amount adjustment device can arbitrarily adjust a flow amount of air flowing through the bypass passage. The operational state detection portion detects an operational state of the internal combustion engine. The driving time determination portion determines a time at which the flow rate adjustment device is driven based on a result of detection performed by the operational state detection portion.

Abstract: A control apparatus for an internal combustion engine has a supercharger connected to an intake passage of the internal combustion engine and driven by a motor, a bypass passage which is provided for the intake passage in such a manner as to bypass the supercharger, flow amount adjustment device which arbitrarily adjusts a flow amount of air flowing through the bypass passage, and controller which controls the motor and the flow amount adjustment device. The flow amount adjustment device is electrically driven. The controller stops the supercharger from performing supercharging after driving the flow amount adjustment device and starting suction of air via the bypass passage.

Abstract: A method for welding synthetic resin members includes the steps of detecting a temperature of a high frequency electrode or an ultrasonic horn (or an anvil) by a temperature detector, cooling the high frequency electrode or the ultrasonic horn (or the anvil) by cooling means when the temperature detected by the temperature detector during a high frequency or ultrasonic vibration exceeds a preset temperature range, thereby reducing the temperature rapidly down to the preset temperature range, and stopping an operation of the cooling means when the temperature of the high frequency electrode or the ultrasonic horn (or the anvil) is reduced to the preset temperature range.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of preventing or treating a disease caused by oxidation in vivo by administering a pharmacologically effective amount of at least one compound selected from the group consisting of: (1) 2,5,7,8-tetramethyl-2-(&bgr;-carboxyethyl)-6-hydroxychromane; and (2) 2,7, 8-trimethyl-2-(&bgr;-carboxyethyl)-6-hydroxychromane. Further, it provides use of a compound selected from the group consisting of (3) &agr;-tocopherol, (4) &agr;-tocotrienol, (5) &ggr;-tocopherol and (6) &ggr;-tocotrienol for generation in vivo of any of the above compounds (1) and (2) to treat a disease caused by oxidated low density lipoprotein (LDL).

Abstract: A capacitor discharge ignition device for an internal combustion engine including an ignition capacitor that is charged with a positive half cycle of an output voltage of an exciter coil, a thyristor that is triggered by a negative half cycle of an output voltage of the exciter coil when the internal combustion engine is ignited to discharge charges stored in the ignition capacitor through a primary coil of an ignition coil, and a reverse bias circuit that applies a reverse bias voltage between a gate and a cathode of the thyristor when a current flowing from the exciter coil through the thyristor is detected and when a charging current of the ignition capacitor is detected.

Abstract: The present invention provides a blood neutral fat concentration controlling agent containing medium-chain triglycerides, wherein at least 90% by mass of the fatty acids constituting the medium-chain triglycerides are saturated fatty acids having 8 and 10 carbon atoms, a mass ratio of the saturated fatty acid having 8 carbon atoms to the saturated fatty acid having 10 carbon atoms is 60/40 to 85/15, and an amount of the saturated fatty acid having 8 carbon atoms is 60 to 85% by mass based on the total fatty acids bonded to the 2-position of the triglycerides, and also foods for controlling blood neutral fat concentration, which contain the agent. According to the present invention, the neutral fat concentration in human blood can be easily controlled without dieting and without fear of side effects.